Development
Individual skills. Team concepts. Consistent growth.
A development-first basketball club
Rise throughdevelopment.
Building skilled, confident athletes through purposeful training, meaningful competition and a shared commitment to growth.
One Court. Many Nations.
Nations Rising United
More than a team.
A long-term developmental basketball club for First Nations, Métis and Inuit athletes committed to learning, competing and growing together.
Purpose
Character, accountability and leadership—on and off the court.
Competition
Games and tournaments that test the work and guide the next step.
The NR United pathway
Your development pathway
- 01Evaluate
We learn each athlete’s strengths, needs and goals.
- 02Develop
We build skill, understanding, confidence and habits.
- 03Compete
We compete with purpose and prepare to win the right way.
- 04Rise
We elevate together and lead forward.
Manitoba, Canada
Many Nations.
One club.
Athletes from communities across Manitoba come together through basketball while proudly representing where they come from.
How we build
A team is developed—not assembled.
NR United will place athletes in environments that match their readiness, support their goals and give the work a clear purpose.
Build the player
Purposeful sessions develop footwork, decision-making, shooting, finishing and game understanding.
Build the team
Athletes learn to communicate, be accountable and create a team culture rooted in belonging.
Test the work
The right league, exhibition and tournament opportunities support—not replace—development.
Age groups, evaluation dates and the first competition calendar will be announced as club programming is confirmed.
Connected by purpose
One club. A stronger development network.
Nations Rising United is its own basketball club, affiliated with trusted programs that share a long-term, athlete-first approach.
Nations Rising Manitoba
Community connection and opportunity for Indigenous athletes across Manitoba.
EDGE ELiTE
A trusted development-first basketball club with a shared athlete-first approach.
THRiVE Basketball Academy
Individual athlete development through Mind, Body and Skill.
Start your path
Ready to rise?
Join the NR United interest list to receive the first announcements about evaluations, training and team opportunities.
Registration opening soon
Be first to hear what is next.
Tell us you are interested today. Our online athlete registration will follow in the next build phase.
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